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A WOman's Courage.

Dorothea l.. Dix had no fear Of tht
insane, and the power of her voice
over them was very remarkable. Dur
ing visit of inspection to one of the
asylums Of her own founding she eX
pressed wish to enter the basemcn
which was locked. The keeper tolc
her that only the tierccst maniacs wer,
confined there, and taat her life woult
be endangered by going where they
were. She said she had no fear, anC
insisted upon entering. He reluctant
ly admitted her, pointing out the mar
particularly to be avoided. She al
once approached the poor maniac
whose hand was stretched through the
bars of his cell as if to seize her. She
took the hand, and in a quiet voice
full Of controlling power began to talk
with him as if he were 4 rational bc'
ing. She expressed her sympathy fol
him and her desire to help him, ami
held his attention for some time. Al
length her hand and arm, from the ef:
fects of his tight grasp, began to ache
violently, She told him Of it and ask
ell him to release her. He said he
would if she would come again, which
condition being agreed to, he let hel
hand 60 and she went away with tho
astonished keeper.
Once when driving with only q boy
for her escort through an unfrequent-
ed road in one of the Southern States,
her carriage was stopped by a high
wayman who, ut the point of a pistol,
demanded her money. With perfect
calmness she told him that Of course
he could have her money, but that il
he took it he would also take from hel
the power to do the erfand Of mercy
on which she had started, and inform
ed him of the nature Of that errand.
The man gazed at her while she spoke,
with a bewildered expression he
dropped his hand and told her that he
did not want her money, and that he
had seen her before; that she had
read and talked to him in prison. She
said she was sorry that it had done no
good. He then confessed that he had
resolved to follow her advice, but that
after leaving the prison he was taunt-
ed with being a jail-bird he had no
home, no friends and no money, and
so ne got discouraged and went back
to his old life and expected to get back
TO prison in time. Her heart was
touched with pity, and there on that
lonely road, not knowing but that the
man had accomplices near, she plead
ed with him as he stood before her re-
voIver in hand. She told him that
there was yet time for nim to take Il
good stand among his fcllow-mcn and
that she would be his friend. Then,
taking out her well-lilled purse, of
which he few minutes before would
80 gladly have robbed her, she drew
ont fivc-dollar bill which with great
difficulty she persuaded him to accept.
Then, giving him more kind counsel
and bidding him goodbye, she drove
on nnharmed
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High.Chair Brilliancy.

"Hush!" whispered little girl to
her classmates, who were laughing
during prayer, "wc should be polite to
God"
\ minister asked Il little boy who
lad been converted. "Docs not the
devil tell you that you are nota Chris
tianw "Ics, sometimes" swell, y
what do you say to him ," 81 tell
him that whether am Il Christian or
not, it is none of his business"
81 wish | could mind God as my lit
tie dog minds me-" said q little boy,
looking thoughtfully on his shaggy
friend "he always looks so pleased to
mind, and DON'T"
John was building a chicken-coop,
while little Bulge stood by looking on.
John bruised his thumb, and eXclaim-
ed "Oh, graciorsw "What makes
you say that::' asked Bulge. "What
should say" retorted John, for his
thumb achcd. "Well," said Bulge,
after rrtlecting little, "you might say
the 'mandmcnts."
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The FOOlishneSS of Folly.

Observer calls attention to one of the
evils which curses too many of Oul
small Florida towns, the looseness
which exists in the social circle.
1t is grave matter upon the part OF
parents to permit their children to as.
sociate indiscriminately with loose
characters. The greatest evil effects OF
such q course is seen mostly in the
boys and young men of town. If a
man who is gambler, or drinking
man, or one who sports in any way
comes into a community and his at
tentions are received by young ladies,
the boys are apt to conclude that tc
dress well, to drink, and to gamble is
the thing, and these very girls, the OBJ
jects Of their youthful passions, are
downfall and ruin in just this way.
1t is rarely the case that you can find
a boy at from ten to fifteen years old
but what has seen in the girls around
him the ideal Of his dreams and who
are the objects Of his present lo'e. II
is generally true also that the girls on
whom they center their first love are
either their own age or older. Now. il
anyone supposes that boy does not
feel when his sweetheart receives at
tcntion by men he Is mistaken. II
these girls should be captured by men
of loose habits and bold, rakiSh man-
ners, some boys conclude that such are
the attractive features and the result is
readily seen i'm the conduct, habits and
character Of these boys. We have had
ladies, who trained their girls with
care, to say to us, that they received
but little attention at the hands OF
gentlemen, rcmarking that such and
such girls (who were careless as to
their attendants, and where they went
and whenl seemed to be very popular.
"Do you want them to he like such
girlSn" said we. 80 no." "Then
what do you complain about ." "Noth-
ing, | only remarked their populari-
ty." But then this mother did suffer
because her modest, ladylike young
daughters were not the subjects OF
more attentions, in a community,
where careless parents allowed their
girls to be attended day and night by
young men who were disSipatcd and
whose characters were bad in many
respects. This mother, like many 9TH
ers in other places, began to feel the
demoraliZing effects of careless and
indiscrcct conduct as alluded TO by OBJ
server and remarked above. We do
not say girls are not injured thereby
also, for we believe that they are very
seriously damaged and often ruined.
But then the most rapid dcmoralizing
effect is had uDOn the bows, who in or
der to be popular and successful with
the girls make swift progress along the
lines they are impressed are the best
and the easiest to be charming with
their sweethearts. Hence, our small
towns contain many boys who swear,
drink, gamble ahd stay out Of nights
and are wicked generally because par
ents living there are not careful enough
to raise their children up by good
standards. 1t may hurt the towns
prosperity but it will hurt the children
the most.
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note from his mother. Mr.. Lord read
Dear Sir: We are strangers in the
city. know of no one who, with
this short notice, can recommend my
boy. y mother may be partial in her
judgment. but he is a good boy, and
you, if you will take the trouble, can
learn Of his scholarship. Will you
please give him q chance TO learn q
trade that has great attractions for
him? We have lease" in the house,
and he can already "set type" quite
rapidly. His father was printer.
Excuse this long note and oblige.
Yours truly, NJ. A. Graham"
"Well, a mother ought TO know" he
said to himself, and as his eye took in
the air Of respectability that pervaded
the dress Of the boy, he realized that
unless supplanted by new, it would
soon become very shabby; and he re-
called the time when his own mother
came to the city with her small child
rem and the disappointmcnts that he,
her oldest child, had met with, before
he gained foOthold i'm the secthing
tide of humanity that surrounded the
unsophisticated youth.
"If you can give us a little time, sir,
mother will write to our old home,
and get the names of parties who will
give me q recommendation
"My boy, advertised for gentle
manly lad, and Of that | have had in
disputable evidence already, and the
examination will now give you will
settle the question of scholarship.
Everything else I'll take on trust feel
ing confident that I shall not be de-
ceived."
That evening Mrs. Atkinson, when
discussing affairs with an acquaint-
aNcc, said:
81 can not understand the luck of
some folks. Herbert went to the edi-
tor Of "Thc Bee" this morning, and
was only the second boy there"
"Yes. my boy got there first" inter-
rupted the other, land he had letter
from one of Mr.. Lords friends. "
"And my boy" broke in the first
speaker, chad recommendation from
our minister, and even then Mr.. Lord
took q shabby little fellow, Herbert
says, who doesn't know anybody in
town. Such luck :"
Was it luck, boys?
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Give the Babies Water.

The st. Louis Medical and Surgical
Journal says: "Dr. Touissalnt, in an
article in the Union Mcdicdle de Cam
ada, calls attention to the fact that
milk does not satisfy the thirst of ba-
bics. 1t appeases hunger, but it fire.
quently intensities thirst and the au-
thor maintains that it is this very
thirst that causes healthy children,
raised altogether at the breast, to cry
so frequently and so violently. We
have seen peevish, fretful infants, up
on whom all the arts of the nurse and
mother had in vain been tried without
eliciting a smile, suddenly brighten
up at the sight of water, reach eagerly
for it, and, on obtaining q drink, 60
off to sleep calmly and contentedly.
We quite agree with DR.. Touissaint,
when he declares that many cases of
infantile indigestion would be benefit
ed or cured by giving the little patient
Il regular supply Of water"
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japanese Hospitality.

\ gentleman who has travelled al
over japan and knows whereof he
speaks, says "Tlc japanese are the
most hospitable people on the face o
the globe. Those living near the coast
have, it is true, LEARNED something o
the ways Of Europeans, and are more
wary and grasping, but those inland
are hospitality itself. The traveller
no matter, where he goes, is made wei
come. If he wishes to stop over night
the best room in the house is placed al
his disposal, and he is furnished will
a supper and a breakfast made up o
the choicest morsels the house affords
Frequently, too, it happens that the
householder will refuse to accept any
payment for courtesics. The farthel
inland one goes the more kindly anC
good-hearted are found the inhabi
ltants."
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Did YOu Speak TO Him .

You had the chance, perhaps, such
aS will never come within reach OF
your influence again. All! how
many precious opporlnnlrs sip
through our fingers! The other day
Mr.. Spur"rom went to preach at Il
prominent chapel, and, after taking
tea ut the drarom'S house. walked
down to the chanel under the guild
ancc of 4 son Of the household.
"Do you love my MaStCr?" was the
question which. i'm his clear, manly
way, the preacher put to his young
friend. Before replying he stopped i'll
the street, and looking his uur>tionrr
straight in the face, said:
"Mr. Spurgeon, have walked down
to this chapel with the ministers for
several years, and not one of them
ever asked me that question bcforc.'
The faithful word was the beginning
of new light; and seeking God, he
found pardon and peace through
Christ.
Sincere reader. if YOU are 4 follower
of the Lord, ask yourself the question:
"llavc | done my duty in this res
prct?" Or are you letting the oppo!r-
tunitics you have day To day slip
through your fingers
\ delicate and nrXih" drmranor is
a prominent trait i'm polished life. The
hostility of the truly great is always
marked hy courteous generosity,
while mclincrity is prrpctually envi-
Gus toward original minds and mag
nanimOus thoughts.
The passions act rs winds to propcl
our vessel, our reason is the pilot that
steers her; without the winds she
would not move; without the pilot
she would be lost.
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Going to Christ.

\ woman, who was in distress about
her sins, went to 4 great many meet
ings in the hope Of getting comfort,
but did not find it. "At last" she
said, found was going to meetings
instead of going to Christ; and then I
got light"
She gave up depending on herself,
or her minister, or the prayer-meet-
ings, and came right to Christ, and he
saved her.
Friend, have you come to Christ?
Nothing else will save you, "For there
is none other name under heaven, Civ
en- among men, whereby we must he
>avcd.' Acts iv. T.
Your sins need an atonement; come
then to Christ, "Who his own self bear
our sins in his own body on the tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should
live unto righteousness Il Peter II.
3i.l
Come freely, for he says. "Him that
comclh to me, | will in no wise cast
out" OJon vi. D.
Come quickly, for "Thou knoWest
not what day may bring forth"
prov. xvii. H.
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The State Of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ThoS. y. Smith, ~ Administrator of Isabella
Tolbcrt, deceased, plainliil
against
Elvia TOlbcrt. Salir Smith, Mamie Smith,
and others. heirs and distributes OF ls;l-
bella Tolbcrt. deceased Defendants.
CORY .SL'MNO.N.S FOR EELTEF.
(lnmliUim S"rrCiD

TO the Defendants Elvra Tolbcrt, Sallic
Smith, Mamie Smith. Willie smith, Tcrc-
81 smith and the unknown children of j.
Wesley Tolbcrt atlas Wilson. deceased:
! OF ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required TO answer the complaint in this ac-
ton, of which Il copy is filed in the office of
the Judge OF The Court Of Probate, and To
serve Il copy OF your answer t" the said COM
paint al the office Ui said Judge of PROBATE
within twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive OF the day of such service: and if
you fail t" answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid aud to show cause why the re-
lief prayed for should not bc granted the
plaintiff in this action will apply Ia the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint. to
wit for tn" sal" of the real estate of said lS;,-
bella Tolbcrl. deceased, in aid of the payment
OF debts in aid Of personally.
Dated sept. Il, y. u. l>S7.
PARK Err n MCGOWAN,
plaintinS Attorneys.
[I.S.l J. FULLER Lyon.
Judge PROBATE Court.
To the Absent Defendants, the unknown chill
drcn %! j. Wesley Tolbcrt diitS Wilson, de
ceased:
TAKE NorICE that the summons in tins
case OF which the above is a copy, with COM
plant, has been filed IN the otliccof the cJudS"
of the Court of Probate for Ahbrvillc county
State aforesaid, on day of Sept. y. d. lSN7.
PARKER ~ MCGOWAN,
plaintinS Attorneys.
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co NJ MON S.
Making a Poem Grow.

sat writing in my chamber,
Striving To forget my cares,
When heard the sound Of footsteps
Little footsteps on the stairs.
"plrasr, mamma, come play with Bcnnic
Pleaded little curly head.
Not now, darling" made answer:
"DaSh will play with you instead.
"No. mamma: old Dash Is sleepy.
And cannot make him run.
And I've looked my pictures over
Till I'm tired of every one.
"Comc and swing mo in the hammock,
And I'll go to sleep so soon.
You'll have time to write your letter.
Dear mamma, this AFTERNOON"
"'Tis poem am writing,
Not Il letter, Brnnic dear;
And, If am interrupted,
1t Will never grow, fear.
BntI swung him in the hammock,
Faster, slower. at his will.
Till swung him into Drcamland,
And the prattlng Tongue was still.
Then tried to write my poem,
But cOnld not rhyme the words.
So ! left il there with Bcnnle,
With the butterflies and birds.
Hours later, when sought it,
Not trace of il found,
Nothing but my old portfolio,
Lying on the dewy ground.
'Oh!' cried Bennic, 81 have fixed it.,
Come. mamma, do come and see
How ! did it. just Ia help you;
For knew how pleased you'd be-
SO followed where he led me,
Puzzled ut his glccful talk,
TO my little mound of panSics
In the winding garden walk.
There, among the laughing blossoms,
Looking like Il thing of woe.
Was the poem Bennic planted,
Trusting il would quickly grow.
"Arcn't you glade" he cried, delighted;
Adding, with look so bright,
"ll0n't you think ii would grow better
If we watcrcd it to-night?"
IChriStidH RCgiSfcr.
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SCHO Is.
The Child'S Mission.

You have 4 mission, little one.
Though your life is Just brgTn;
For there's work for all TO rlo.
In the world We are passing through.
You may be like angels here,
Maxim" sorrow disappears:
Winning crowns thai shall hc given
TO the faithful ones i'm heaven.
From the cradle to the grave,
Every precious moment save;
Fill your life with deeds of love
Treasure bright for you above.
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To the Defendant Hugh Il. Gilbert:

To the Defendant Hugh Il. Gilbert:
l OC ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND
required to answer the complaint in this ;c-
tiuI, of which Il copy is on file in tn" office "i
the Clerk OF Court for said county, and 10
serve Il copy of your answer To the said COM
plaint on the subscribers III their office III .Nb-
bcviie Court House, South Carolina. within
twenty days after the Scrv ice hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service; and il you fail to
answer the complaint within the time aturc-
said the paintiif in this action will apply in
the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plaiut.
Dated sept. Ii \. ID. l>>7.
BENf:T Il cASON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
tLS.l NJ. q. XEIGLEE, {. &. L.
To Hugh X. Gilbert, Absent Dcic.dant
TAKE NOTICE that the complaint in the
above action has been filed in the Office of tie
tcrk Of Court for said county.
BfNF.T Il CASON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Sept. &c, lSS7, 1t
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Let us take care to include in our Pc

Let us take care to include in our Pc
titions an urgent entreaty that the
good Lord in his mercy will keep US
from finding fault with each other.
This habit, allowed to grow and grow,
h,romcS II very upas tree in many a
household, killing all peace and break
ing down the unity and comfort of
home. Even if we are really sure of
being able to do it better, there is no
excuse for discouraging the attempt
made by another.
What is with the treasure must fare
as the treasure; the heart which
haunts the treasure house where the
moth and rust corrupt, will be exposed
to the same ravages as the treasure,
will itself be rusted and moth.eaten.
Many man, many woman, fair and
tlourishing to see, is going about with
Il rusty moth-caten heart.
The country is not priest-ridden, but
rrss-riddcn.-LonAreUo".
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

a IL. teachers and persons dcsirous OF teach
"A ing in the public schools of AbbcvillC
county for the next scholastic year will meet
the board of Examiners ut Ahbcrillc Court
House. on FRIDAY. the eth OCTOBER next
at ~ o'clock \. NJ
The white teachers and white applicants
will meet the Board on Friday, eth October
and the colorrd teachers will meet the Board
on saturday. the Sth October at 10 O'Clock y.
NJ. with pen, ink and paper. >, w
Chairman Board Examiners.
Sent lSST
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1887.

Male citizens between twcnty-one anC
fifty years are liable to Poll tax.
Tax payers in Ninety-Six and Cokcs-
bury townships are notified that the tan
to pay the interest OH the Bonds in aid o
the Atlantic, Grcenvillc and WcSten
Railway Company, amounting to - mills
in Ninetv-SiX and 3 mills in CokeSbury
will he collected at the same time as tho
State and County taxes. and will he sub
icct t } the same penalties in case of non
payment.
In order to further the collection of the
taxes and to Accommodate the tax payers
as far as | am able have arranged the
following schedule of appointments, and
request the tax payers will take due no.
tice thereof as the office at the Court
House will necessarily be closed on those
days:
Ncrdcrv. Tuesday, November lst.
Bradley, Wednesday. November 2nd.
Troy, Thursday, November 3rd,
Mccormick, Friday. November 4th and
Saturday morning till II o'clock.
Bordeaux, Saturday afternoon, Novcm-
Der 5th.
Wilmington, Monday morning, Novem-
Der eth until - O'Clock.
Lowndcsvillc, Monday afternoon, No
ycmber 7th from > o'clock and Tuesday,
November Sth.
MI. Carmel, Wednesday, November
9th.
Office mt Court House the other days of
that week.
Nincty-SiX, Monday, November llth
from arrival of down train until dcpar-
turc of up train next day.
Greenwood, Tuesday afternoon, No
Ycmber 18th and Wednesday morning
November 10Th.
Hodges, Thursday, November l7th un-
til 3 o'clock.
D0maldsvillc, Friday, November 18th.
Due West, Saturday, November 10Th.
The remainder Of the time will he i'll
the office at the Court House.
All information as To taxes will be
chccrfully given by mail or otherwise.
J. ". PERRIN,
County Treasurer,
Sent H. lSS1 If
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A Lawyer Beaten by Catechism.

a Chicago paper tells the story OF
an amusing scene in courtroom in
that city. A little boy, about eight
years old, was put on the stand as a
witness, when the opposing counsel
did not understand the nature of an
oath.
do you know what an oath is,
Charley" ." asked the judge.
"Ies, sir" answered Charley ''it is
to ask God to help you tell the truth"
"Where did you learn all this?'
frowncd the opposing counsel.
"In the catechiSm," said Charley,
not to be frowncd down by the biggest
lawyer in the business.
ain the catechism What cate
chism ?"
"In the ten cent catcchism, SIR
"Who told you to look in the cate
chism for the definition of an oath ~
My sister. She told me last night,
and | got it and studied it."
"Have you got your catcchism with
you?"
"Nes, sir, here it is,' taking the
well-thumbed little book from his
trousers pocket.
"You see the boy has his docu-
tmcnts," interrupted the judge, with a
smile; and Il quiet litter went around
! the courtroom, as it became evident
/ that the lawyer was being beaten by
the child.
"lIm! Let me see the book.
wonder if you know anything more
that's in it. Who made you"
"Why, God, Of course" was the re-
ply, as if the led pooh-poohed the idea
of being asked such Il simple question,
and wanted "somcthing hard"
Several questions were asked, and
elected ready replies. The lawyer
saw that he was in for it, and accepted
defeat as gracefully as possible. Turn
ing to the judge, he said:
"Your honor, I guess we will accept
this witness and, for this little book,
| would submit it to my learned
friend, the counsel for the other side,
and recommend its careful perusal by
him. 1t will do him good"
TIE Two LOVES.--A certain young
lady was intimately acquainted in Il
family in which there was sweet, ,
bright little boy of some five years,
between whom and herself there
sprung up a very tender friendship.
One day he said to him, "Willic, do
YOU love me >" ayes, indeed" he re-
plicd, with Il clinging kiss. "How
much >" "Why, love you'll love
yoll-up to the sky" Just then his
ewes fell on his mother. Flinging his
arms around her and kissing her pas
sionatcly, he exclaimed, but, mani
ma, love you way up to God. v Could
the distinction between two loves be
more cxquisitely drawn"
Whatever becomes of my body or
my estate, | will ever labor TO find
somewhat added to the stature of my
soul.
We shall never make progress in
the knowledge of Christianity if we
do not prize it high above all other
know lpllrp
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Henry's Gin,
Washington Street,
ABBEVILLE, S. C.

HAVE HAD MY GINNING ESTAB-
| Ushmcnt thoroughly orcrhaulcd and re-
paired and have added the latest improve,
mcnts. My saws are sharpcncd and reset and
my gin runs evenly, with speed and saves a
rnuav,. solicited and the best and quickest
work guaranteed. fRA\N HENRI.
Sept. :, lSS7, 3nl
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ppLIcATION will be made at the next
j n sitting Of the Legislature Of South caro-
lima for The charter Of n Railroad from Abhc-
vile Court House To Savannah River i'll the
direction of Washington, Ga, or Macon, Gi!.
Sent. II, lSS1. :inI